Teak and Ironwood: Dark Hardwoods

A set of dark hardwood Southeast Asian components. Teak or ironwood is dark brown with a reddish tint, high in oil content, and only oiled, not varnished, presenting a warm, low luster finish; the wood grain is clear, and some boards have natural dark stripes. It is used for beams, columns, flooring, doors, and main furniture, being the largest material area in the space. The color will deepen with age. Avoid: using light-colored and whitewashed wood, using high-gloss varnish that makes the wood reflective, using veneer and engineered wood, dyeing the wood an unnatural red color.

Translated from Chinese by AI.

一組深色硬木的東南亞構件。柚木或鐵木的顏色是深褐帶紅,油脂含量高,表面只上油不上漆,呈現溫潤的低光澤;木紋清楚,有些板材有天然的深色條紋。它用在樑柱、地板、門片與主要家具上,是空間裡面積最大的材料。使用久了顏色會更深。避免:使用淺色與刷白的木材、使用亮光漆讓木頭反光、使用貼皮與集成材、把木材染成不自然的紅色。